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'Challenge,' book about Pete Frates, Ice Bucket Challenge, will hit shelves in 2017

Story being written by authors of 'Boston Strong'

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Updated: 11:03 AM EDT Aug 8, 2016

Beverly resident Pete Frates, started the “Ice Bucket Challenge” with his family on the social sites Facebook and Twitter.

'Challenge,' book about Pete Frates, Ice Bucket Challenge, will hit shelves in 2017

Story being written by authors of 'Boston Strong'

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Updated: 11:03 AM EDT Aug 8, 2016

BOSTON —

A book about the success story behind the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is being commissioned for publication.

Celebrity Marketing Inc. announced Monday that ForeEdge Books will publish “Challenge,” a new book about Pete Frates, his family, and how they inspired the 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness about ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.